Dew Drop – January 1, 2026 (#4573)
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, web dev, AI, Python, DevOps, and tech industry news from January 1, 2026.
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, web dev, AI, Python, DevOps, and tech industry news from January 1, 2026.
Explores the mathematics of card shuffling, contrasting random 'rifle shuffles' with deterministic 'perfect shuffles' and their Python implementation.
An independent analysis of the Flask web framework's activity in 2025, showing a decline in releases and merged pull requests.
Proposes a new AI agent architecture based on Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy, treating agents as dynamic processes rather than static entities.
Explains how React components work with native Browser APIs like Fetch, Observers, and History for networking, UI interactions, and navigation.
A Bash script tutorial for deleting all objects from a Linode Object Storage bucket using curl and AWS Signature Version 4 authentication.
A developer shares his 2025 iPhone home screen setups, detailing how he uses Focus Modes and custom shortcuts to organize apps and widgets for different daily contexts.
A December 2025 link roundup featuring TypeScript tips, the Bun/Anthropic acquisition, debugging quirks, and bug-fix challenges.
A developer's 2025 year-in-review focusing on writing output, including a Rust book update, an AI article, and personal blog & newsletter stats.
Troubleshooting guide for an Azure Linux VM patch failure due to a sudo status check error, often caused by DNS issues.
Introduces pyevidence, a Python library for practical implementation of Dempster-Shafer evidence theory, addressing computational challenges.
A review of key trends and developments in Large Language Models (LLMs) throughout 2025, focusing on reasoning models, agents, and industry shifts.
A software engineer reflects on their 2025 professional journey, focusing on joining a startup, scaling codebases, and personal project development.
A developer's 2025 retrospective covering career moves, open-source project stewardship (HTML Minifier), and the impact of AI on engineering productivity.
Explains the real-world responsibilities of an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect, focusing on strategic design, trade-offs, and documentation beyond just diagrams.
SQL Server 2025 removes Master Data Services (MDS), a significant and disruptive change for the BI stack with no direct in-product replacement.
OpenAI has rebranded its Codex Cloud service to Codex Web, aligning the name with its web application interface.
A tech advocate reflects on 2025, highlighting community work, mentorship in data platforms, and team collaboration at Redgate.
Introducing PDF Diff, a privacy-focused, client-side tool for comparing PDF documents directly in your browser without uploading files.
Analysis of a unique knight's tour with minimal obtuse angles, presented by Donald Knuth in his annual Christmas lecture.